Liu Yiwei

Liu Yiwei

Born:April 28, 1969

Place of Birth:Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Known For:Acting

Biography

Liu Yiwei, a prominent figure in the Chinese film industry, has left an indelible mark with his versatile acting skills and captivating on-screen presence. Born on March 13, 1958, in Beijing, China, Liu Yiwei's passion for acting blossomed at a young age, leading him to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. With a career spanning over three decades, Liu Yiwei has established himself as a respected actor known for his ability to bring depth and authenticity to his characters.

Throughout his career, Liu Yiwei has showcased his talent in a wide range of roles, from compelling dramas to action-packed blockbusters. His ability to immerse himself fully in each character he portrays has earned him critical acclaim and a dedicated fan following. Liu Yiwei's dedication to his craft is evident in his meticulous approach to preparing for each role, often undergoing extensive research and training to ensure he delivers a memorable performance.

Liu Yiwei's on-screen presence is magnetic, drawing viewers in with his nuanced portrayal of complex characters. Whether he is playing a stoic patriarch or a conflicted anti-hero, Liu Yiwei brings a sense of authenticity and emotional depth to his performances that resonates with audiences. His ability to convey a wide range of emotions with subtlety and precision sets him apart as a truly gifted actor in the industry.

Beyond his work in film, Liu Yiwei is also known for his contributions to the theater and television. His versatility as an actor has allowed him to seamlessly transition between different mediums, showcasing his talent and range across various projects. Liu Yiwei's commitment to his craft and his willingness to take on challenging roles have solidified his reputation as a versatile and respected performer.

In addition to his acting skills, Liu Yiwei is also known for his professionalism and work ethic on set. Colleagues and directors alike have praised him for his dedication to his craft and his collaborative spirit, making him a sought-after talent in the industry. Liu Yiwei's passion for storytelling and his commitment to bringing authenticity to his characters have made him a beloved figure in Chinese cinema.

With a career that continues to flourish, Liu Yiwei shows no signs of slowing down. His ability to captivate audiences with his performances and his unwavering dedication to his craft have cemented his status as one of the most talented actors in the Chinese film industry. Whether he is portraying a historical figure or a modern-day hero, Liu Yiwei's talent and charisma shine through, leaving a lasting impact on all who have the pleasure of watching him on screen.

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Filmography

Acting

Police Story: Lockdown

Police Story: Lockdown

General Manager Niu

2013

A man looking for the release of a long-time prisoner takes a police officer, his daughter, and a group of strangers hostage.
The Founding of a Republic

The Founding of a Republic

Li Huang

2009

The tale of one man who fought against the tyranny of a ruler and led his people in battle in the ultimate sacrifice for his country.
G for Gap

G for Gap

TV Station Leader

2024

Woody, a man disheartened by setbacks in both his career and love life, chooses to return to his hometown in a bout of depression. This "sudden" return disrupts the tranquil life of his family, as he not only has to navigate close quarters with relatives but also seek out new possibilities for his future. After numerous rejections in reality, a chance encounter with his high school classmate, Feng Liuliu, leads to unexpected changes in his life.
Finding Mr. Right

Finding Mr. Right

Lao Zhong

2013

When Jiajia, a young woman in Beijing who lives a luxurious life provided by her wealthy boyfriend, gets pregnant, she goes to the United States, hoping that the baby will be born an American citizen. There she meets Frank who offers help and makes her think twice about who her Mr. Right really is.
Beginning of the Great Revival

Beginning of the Great Revival

Duan Zhigui

2011

A chronicle of the events that led to the founding of the Chinese Communist Party.
Almost Human

Almost Human

Li Dongbin

2020

Mad Scientist has privately developed a highly developed humanoid robot with sympathetic nerves to satisfy one's own desires. Unexpectedly, the robot developed its autonomous consciousness. It exchanged the skin of the beautiful woman Su Xin by means of "black technology", and instead lurked beside Su Xin's boyfriend Wang Sheng. On the other side, the bizarre serial murder case has attracted the attention of police officer Li Dongbin, and the danger is quietly brewing...
Fortune King Is Coming to Town!

Fortune King Is Coming to Town!

Field Boss

2010

"Here Comes Fortune" is about the God of Fortune coming down from heaven to spread some love and wealth to humans in need. The movie is developed by talking about stories which took place in three cities: Shenyang, where a kind-hearted teacher is willing to give up a billion dollars in order to save her adopted daughter; Shanghai, a love story about 533, a female God of Fortune falling in love with a blind pianist; and Beijing where an ugly duckling story of Xu Jie, the boring introverted office lady.
Big Shot's Funeral

Big Shot's Funeral

2001

Don Tyler, a famous film-maker, falls ill on the sets of his movie. Fascinated by the funereal traditions of China, he requests a cameraman named Yoyo to arrange a grand, comedic funeral for him.
A Chilling Cosplay

A Chilling Cosplay

2013

The police investigate the murder of a young woman whose corpse was frozen and dressed up like a doll.
Bad Sister

Bad Sister

2014

Professional astrologer Huang Ershan lives her life by the rules of the stars. When she learns that her brother is in Korea and is about to marry his astrology incompatible fiancée, she decides to fly straight to Busan to try and cancel the wedding. On the flight there, she meets the fiancée's father, and together they try to break up the marriage.
Cell Phone

Cell Phone

Student of Drama training class

2003

Follows the story of a television host who's hidden so much personal and secret information on his phone, that when it gets out, catastrophe strikes.
Dear Enemy

Dear Enemy

Uncle David

2011

Hong Kong, the present day. With the lithium market in a dip, UA Capital Investment Banking, led by hotshot managing director Derek Lee (Stanley Huang), brokers a merger offer to Brandon Mining, one of the world's big three lithium producers along with Anchor Exploration and Clayton Global. Investigative journalist Henry Ma (Aarif Lee), who runs financial blog Golden Touch, gets wind of the plan and makes it public. UA';s client is believed to be Anchor, and Brandon';s CEO Owen (Michael Wong) considers it a hostile takeover. His financial advisor is Derek';s onetime lover, Amy Liang (Xu Jinglei), associate managing director of Global Alliance Investment Banking, who finally split up with Derek
The Day We Lit Up The Sky

The Day We Lit Up The Sky

Fanti Long's Father

2021

The young man, who has come to Hainan alone to repeat his studies, meets a group of "salty boys" with similar taste and a group of "weed girls" with different backgrounds.
Call For Love

Call For Love

Angel

2007

After being married for seven years, Xu Lang, a white collar office manager, has started to get tired of the same routine in his marriage. After asking his wife for a divorce, he is given a magical cell phone by an angel. The cell phone allows him to have romantic encounters with different women. After various dates and courtships with 12 beautiful women, he still cannot meet the right one. He attempts to mend things over with his wife, only to find that his ex-wife has met another man and found happiness. The movie ends with Xu meeting his old love interest from 15 years ago, suggesting a new relationship between them.
On His Majesty's Secret Service

On His Majesty's Secret Service

Emperor

2009

Louis Koo plays 009, or translated literally from its aural pronunciation, double-O Dog. He's one of 12 special Royal Bodyguards of a simpleton Emperor (Liu Yiwei) who named these 12 guards after the Chinese Zodiac, hence 9 translated to Dog. Unlike his peers, Dog is a scientist, and relies pretty much on his brains and fantastical gadgets to protect his Majesty from evil ninja assassins.
The Contract Lover

The Contract Lover

Chairman Lee Leung

2007

Kate stars opposite Richie Ren (or Jen, depending on what rocks your boat), as couple Rachel and Fat. They're the atypical modern day couple living it up in Beijing, though the latter is suspect of the former's promiscuity. He loathes the time when he has to bring his girlfriend back to the village to meet his parents, and to get the stamp of approval from his father (played by Yuen Wah). So they device a plan, and that is to look for a substitute girlfriend (hence the title Contract Lover), whose mission is to be as disgusting as possible, so that Dad will tell Fat to find anyone else better than the current beau, and hence, for Fat to introduce Rachel.
At Last

At Last

2020

When a busy Beijing couple struggling with their relationship decide to holiday in Australia and focus on conceiving a baby, they suddenly find themselves caught in the middle of a complex art heist, leading them on a dangerous yet hilarious journey.
Crossed Lines

Crossed Lines

2007

Crossed Lines (Chinese: 命运呼叫转移; pinyin: Mìngyùn Hūjiào Zhuǎnyí) is a Chinese comedy anthology film.
A Zebra-Riding Boy

A Zebra-Riding Boy

2020

Adapted from novels by celebrated Chinese writer Su Tong. Zuo Lin, a poor bow-legged boy, has a small dream - to ride a zebra across the busiest part of the city. Zuo Lin’s transition from an unhappy rider of a rocking-horse, through a happy zebra-rider and a sorrowful hussar officer, to a beaming paper horse rider makes for an absorbing film with a grand narrative. Yet, on the surface, it’s a popular story - girlfriend of a trust fund kid tries to help her boyfriend trick Zuo Lin, but ends up falling in love with him.
The Eight Immortals in School 2

The Eight Immortals in School 2

Torchbearer

2016

During the torch relay of the People’s Games in 2016, the "Night Walker" robs the Holy Flame in the College of Gods and Demons in order to call Fairy He's attention. The Jade Emperor sends Eight Immortals to the college to get back the Holy Flame. After nine competitions, Eight Immortals defeated the Night Walker. However, their victory fails to re-ignite the Holy Flame, until the Immortals realize the meaning of sports while helping the Night Walker at the competition...
Mr Yin-Yang

Mr Yin-Yang

2023

There was once a man named Yin XIII, who was known for helping the suffering. According to rumors, he was good at solving supernatural phenomena and knew how to drive away evil spirits. Yin saw what ordinary people could not see. One day, he was invited into the Lin family home to solve the mystery of the ghost footprints.
Really?

Really?

周兆新

2018

Xia Zhi (by Xiao Shenyang) bluffs a lot. He is blowing hot air in his lover Xiao Xue's (by Ivy Chen) restaurant as usual. Meanwhile, Xia Zhi notices a group passes the restaurant. He tells that it must be a kidnapping case, but he doesn't expect the criminal member hear it. Criminal boss (by Andrew Lien) guesses Xia Zhi is the partner who hides the swag. They decide to kill him in case he exposes their secret. Lousy killers try to kill Xia Zhi several times but fail. The weirdest thing is when polices follow Xia Zhi to the crime scene. It looks like nothing had happened before. Can Xia Zhi provide the evidence to prove that his life is in danger?
第一书记

第一书记

2010

Shanghai Noir

Shanghai Noir

Xiao Mianhu

2015

Fan Ruyi, a detective, finds himself framed after getting a top secret mission. Along the way he meets a blind performer and a powerful warlord's daughter that further complicates his quest to clear his name.
Karmic Mahjong

Karmic Mahjong

2006

Chen Chuan (Francis Ng) is a simple man who seems to be cursed with bad luck all the time. Convinced by a blind fortune teller that he must eliminate the "villain" that is bringing him the ills, Chen vows to kill the person responsible for his misfortunes. But he soon has second thoughts when he suspect that the "villain" is none other than his own wife.
Various Geeks

Various Geeks

Director of Nursing Home

2023

Hot Blood Band

Hot Blood Band

2015

To save a small business a group of outsiders decides to form a rock band.
Lemon

Lemon

2014

A Korean TV anchor goes to China to do a story on an ancient artifact. When she falls for the object's owner, she dreads revealing the truth to him.
Mr. Nian

Mr. Nian

太白金星 (voice)

2016

The Promised Land

The Promised Land

2015

Ling Ai and He Jiang are young, ambitious, and in pursuit of careers imported from the West, but romantic longings and career ambitions are inevitably shaped by larger social forces.
Angry Kid

Angry Kid

2013

Angry Kid is a Chinese Comedy

Crew

Finding Mr. Right

Finding Mr. Right

Special Guest Director

2013

When Jiajia, a young woman in Beijing who lives a luxurious life provided by her wealthy boyfriend, gets pregnant, she goes to the United States, hoping that the baby will be born an American citizen. There she meets Frank who offers help and makes her think twice about who her Mr. Right really is.
Almost Human

Almost Human

Writer

2020

Mad Scientist has privately developed a highly developed humanoid robot with sympathetic nerves to satisfy one's own desires. Unexpectedly, the robot developed its autonomous consciousness. It exchanged the skin of the beautiful woman Su Xin by means of "black technology", and instead lurked beside Su Xin's boyfriend Wang Sheng. On the other side, the bizarre serial murder case has attracted the attention of police officer Li Dongbin, and the danger is quietly brewing...
Call For Love

Call For Love

Writer

2007

After being married for seven years, Xu Lang, a white collar office manager, has started to get tired of the same routine in his marriage. After asking his wife for a divorce, he is given a magical cell phone by an angel. The cell phone allows him to have romantic encounters with different women. After various dates and courtships with 12 beautiful women, he still cannot meet the right one. He attempts to mend things over with his wife, only to find that his ex-wife has met another man and found happiness. The movie ends with Xu meeting his old love interest from 15 years ago, suggesting a new relationship between them.
Mars Baby

Mars Baby

Director

2009

At Last

At Last

Writer

2020

When a busy Beijing couple struggling with their relationship decide to holiday in Australia and focus on conceiving a baby, they suddenly find themselves caught in the middle of a complex art heist, leading them on a dangerous yet hilarious journey.
Crossed Lines

Crossed Lines

Writer

2007

Crossed Lines (Chinese: 命运呼叫转移; pinyin: Mìngyùn Hūjiào Zhuǎnyí) is a Chinese comedy anthology film.
Really?

Really?

Director

2018

Xia Zhi (by Xiao Shenyang) bluffs a lot. He is blowing hot air in his lover Xiao Xue's (by Ivy Chen) restaurant as usual. Meanwhile, Xia Zhi notices a group passes the restaurant. He tells that it must be a kidnapping case, but he doesn't expect the criminal member hear it. Criminal boss (by Andrew Lien) guesses Xia Zhi is the partner who hides the swag. They decide to kill him in case he exposes their secret. Lousy killers try to kill Xia Zhi several times but fail. The weirdest thing is when polices follow Xia Zhi to the crime scene. It looks like nothing had happened before. Can Xia Zhi provide the evidence to prove that his life is in danger?
When Love Lost Memory

When Love Lost Memory

Writer

2003

The Obscure

The Obscure

Screenplay

2007

In the late 1990s, in a small town in the southwest, the Federation of Literary and Art Circles held a writers' pen meeting, and the participants were more than a dozen famous domestic writers. A young woman (Wang Tong) is in charge of the reception at the pen meeting. While serving the pen meeting, she unexpectedly met her long-lost college boyfriend, a man who came to this small town to do business (Wang Zhiwen). decoration). A short time in a small town, a chance encounter... Literary discussions on one side, love stories on the other.